News

Platinum Award

Thanks to all the hard work and dedication from our entire staff this past year!  Our school was awarded the Platium Award once again this year.  This award is given only to schools that achieve the highest standards of quality.

Graduation Pictures, March 29th, 2010

If you recieved notice that your child will be graduating, please bring them dressed in a white collar shirt to wear under the gown on this day. Your child will be holding either a cap or diploma for their individual picture.  If you have a preference as to which one you want your child to hold, please let the front desk know. Group pictures will be taken outside on the large playground.

Spring Pictures, March30-April 1st

You may bring a simple prop for your child`s photo if you wish. The schedule for Spring pictures will be as follows: March 30-All siblings, March 31-Suites 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, April 1- Suites 150, 250, 350, 450, 550.  Preprinted picture packages will be made unless you notify the front desk that you would like the online viewing option.

OLD NEWS

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Petting Zoo, Friday, March 5th, 2010, 2PM-5PM

Petting zoo and Pony Ride will starts at 2PM begin with children our toddler classrooms (Pony Ride is only for our preschoolers age three and up.

Rodeo Day, Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Please dress your children in western wear if it available to you.  We will have rodeo activities throughout the morning for all the preschoool students to enjoy. 

Also, we will host our 2nd Annual Kids R Kids Chili Cook Off contest and we need our parents to be hungry judges!  When you pick up your children on Tuesday, please go to the cafe and vote for your favorite to help us pick the winner

Mommy Daddy University, Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:00PM

Family Dinner and Nutrition

An informative presentation by our very own Ms. Kimberly Bouquet, Registered Dietician.  She will be highlighting a variety of topics centered around the family dinner table and meal planning for the busy parent.  Please make plans to join us for an entertaining and interesting evening of learning.

Implementation of New Curriculum, August 24, 2009. 

Dear Parents, We truly value you.  You are the integral part of the parent and teacher connection.  This mutual relationship offers a strong educational foundation and optimal care for your child.  We absolutely want to provide your child with the best learning experiences and share information with you to bridge the gap between home and school.  School days are just around the corner.  We will begin our new curriculum on August 24. 

Premier Preschool: We think you will be extremely pleased at all the opportunities your child will have as they grow in so many ways.  As you may have heard us say before, children learn best through play and the ability to explore at their own pace.  Therefore our new curriculum provides an abundance of hands on learning activities, as well as academic small group instruction, accompanied by all the every day fun!  When children are encouraged to delve into a topic in a variety of ways, the learning process is individualized. 

Your child will be given experiences that meet their individual needs and stimulate learning in all developmental areas including language, cognitive, physical, aesthetic, and social-emotional.  We will share more about out Premier Preschool during a curriculum event in the fall. 

Family Connection: One item that is new for you will be the “Family Connection” portion of the curriculum.  You will be asked to engage your child at home each week with an activity that relates to our learning goals for the specific week.  You can use that information to inquire about your child’s day and create discussions on your way home from school.   You may also want to send in various items that relate to the theme, to enhance the learning and the fun! Overall, you will see our curriculum challenging each child to excel.  

It will not always look like paper and pencil activities.  To make learning more concrete and relative to your child’s word, you will see the use of manipulative.  These objects may look like “just a toy.” Actually these toys serve a purpose in your child’s learning.  They will explore the manipulative and begin to count, sort, add, and create patterns with their teacher’s guidance, just to name a few learning goals.  Some activities like puzzles and stringing beads help children master fine motor development and finger dexterity which leads to writing abilities.  These same skill sets could not be achieved as successfully if only paper and pencil activities were used. 

There is tremendous value in a child holding a pencil and completing a paper based activity, such as journaling.  Although, a preschooler who writes his letters in a try of salt or forms a letter out of play-doh benefits from the tactile experience and is more likely to recall the information by using more of his senses.  It will require an open mind and communication from family to school to understand the value in our instructional strategies. 

Please take time to visit with your child’s Lead Teacher if you have any questions about our curriculum and activities in the classroom.

Our Director of Education can also provide insight as we begin a new school year. The new Kids R Kids curriculum is research based and reflective of best practices to facilitate achievement for all children.